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Topic: Body Bushings (Read 402 times)

I just picked up my '78 Trans Am yesterday. I had a blast driving it home from Iowa.

The first thing I'm going to do is replace the body bushings. There's already an existing thread that's 2 years old. I don't want to stir up the solid/vs non-solid bushings. I'm going with solid of course.

Does anybody have any recent experience with new bushings. I've been looking at the Pro Touring F Body (PTFB) and the Global West suspension kits. They both look pretty decent. What I'm wondering is there any other brands that you'd recommend?

I've installed several different brands in various 2nd gens and prefer the PTFB ones because of the strength of the steel inner sleeve design in the event of an accident. You may want a certain appearance depending how detailed the underside of your car is. The aluminum bushings are tumble finished and they're not painted or powder coated fancy like some of the other brands. I paint them and/or clear coat them depending on the car they're going on. I've found clear coating keeps the plated finish on suspension and other chassis parts looking nice for a long time. The bushings I usually spray black, clear, or body color depending on the car and how detailed the underside is or will be.

I have used both that you mentioned I too prefer the PTFB they are pretty straight forward to install as long as the old ones come out easily. If the old ones are frozen up they maybe somewhat troublesome. While your doing the upgrade you may want to look at subframe connectors also they will definitely make a difference.